Introduction to Curtis Conservatory of Music, this introduction introduces Curtis Conservatory of Music in detail from its history, geographical location, infrastructure, school characteristics, college and department settings, specialty settings and examination time.

　　 Curtis College of Music

　　The Curtis Institute of Music

School address: 1726 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA19103

Time of establishment: 1924

Nature of the school: private

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　　 College History

Curtis Conservatory of Music, founded by Mary Louis Curtis Bock in October 1924, is one of the most famous conservatories in the world. "A talented young musician should learn from a good teacher from the beginning of learning music" is the motto of Curtis Conservatory of Music. Therefore, there is no preparatory teacher or assistant. Curtis Conservatory of Music has about 90 famous teachers, most of whom are performing artists.

Adhering to the school running concept of "learning through practice", the college provides more than 100 public performances every year, including orchestral concerts, drama performances, solos and chamber music concerts. In 1993, Curtis College of Music was awarded the Certificate of Trust by the Higher Education Committee of the Central Association of Colleges and Universities, and again in 1998 and 2003.

Curtis Conservatory of Music only enrolls more than 100 people every year, so the admission qualification review is very strict. The applicants must be good at solo to show that the student has musical talent, special ability for a certain instrument and personal characteristics, indicating the possibility of continuing to develop and becoming a professional musician of the highest professional level.

　　 geographical position

The Curtis Institute of Music is located in Pennsylvania, where Philadelphia is the fourth largest city in the United States and the largest industrial and commercial city in the southeast of the United States. Philadelphia, whose full name is "Ferradelphia", is of great significance in American history.

Thirteen states declared their independence here in 1776, and the federal constitution was formulated here in 1787. It was the capital of the United States from 1790 to 1800. In Philadelphia, there are also famous universities such as the University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Academy of Arts, as well as numerous scientific research institutions, museums, art galleries, etc. The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra is famous for its developed economy, convenient transportation and strong artistic atmosphere. Under the influence of the whole humanistic atmosphere of Philadelphia, Curtis Conservatory of Music is becoming more and more profound.

　　 infrastructure

The Curtis Institute of Music has 25 piano rooms, two Moller organ, five Skinner organ rows, two fully equipped percussion rooms, 72 Steinway grand pianos, and each piano department student can borrow one Steinway piano to put in his dormitory. The college also has a fully functional concert hall and opera house. The music library of the institute has 40000 books and rare music scores, letters and early edition books. The Orchestra Library has a complete set of Leopold Stokowski's music collection, including his huge private collection and his collection of percussion instruments. The library also has musical instrument pants and appreciation room. Other collections include handwritten manuscripts by Mozart, Liszt, Schubert and Schumann, as well as 18th and 19th century music prints collected by Charles Jarvis.

　　 School characteristics

The most generous conservatory in the United States will receive a full scholarship as long as it is admitted.

　　 School setting

Professional settings: composition, conducting, keyboard instruments (piano, organ, harpsichord), orchestral instruments (string instruments, harp, woodwind instruments, brass instruments, timpani, percussion instruments), vocal music (vocal music, drama).

Curriculum: accompaniment, chamber music, conductor, music history, music theory, opera, bassoon, clarinet, flute, harp, horn, oboe, percussion, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, cello, phonation, string music, brass, woodwind, percussion, guitar, organ, piano, vocal music, etc.

　　 Examination time

Deadline: November 1 of each year

Examination time: January March of the next year

Degree setting: junior college, undergraduate, vocal music postgraduate, vocal music performer diploma

Major of studying abroad in music: vocal music, orchestral music, piano, composition, conductor

Material preparation: consent form of individual professional teachers, two letters of recommendation (writing professional ability and potential clearly), certificate from music school, high school graduation certificate, 1 or 2 concert photos or certificates, transcripts

Curtis Conservatory of Music deliberately controls the number of students to provide the most personalized teaching. The most outstanding contemporary musicians give one-on-one guidance to students. Under the guidance of the philosophy of "learn most by doing, It has cultivated many famous artists.

　　 Teachers : Curtis Conservatory of Music has about 90 excellent teachers, including the famous composer Richard Danielpour; Leon Fleisher, a famous pianist; After the piano duet couple Claude Frank and Lillian Carlyle, the famous violinist Pamela Frank; Jennifer Higdon, a famous female composer; Ida Kavafian, a famous violinist; Edgar Meyer, a famous violinist, and many other chief masters from the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra also teach at Curtis Conservatory.

　　 Outstanding alumni : Curtis Conservatory of Music has trained many excellent musicians, who can be seen in major symphony orchestras and opera houses around the world. 17% of the chief musicians of the top 25 symphony bands in the United States graduated from Curtis Conservatory of Music, and the top five symphony bands are led by outstanding alumni of Curtis Conservatory of Music, In addition, more than 60 outstanding graduates work in Metropolitan Opera, one of the five most famous opera houses in the world.

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